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☆ Gen Z workers in China are picking 'gross outfits' over corporate glam because they don't get paid enough to look fly
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-07 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But a new trend flooding Chinese social media takes casual to the next level, with young workers sharing videos of themselves wearing their "grossest" clothes to the office. The hashtag "gross outfits at work" has been taking over Chinese social media platforms such as Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, and Xiaohongshu, an Instagram-like app. AdvertisementOne woman posted a video of her colleagues being criticized by their boss for their gross outfits on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok. Douyin"They are getting criticized by the boss for their gross outfits," one Douyin user said amid fits of laughter in a video she'd posted on March 7. In a separate Douyin video, which was posted in February, a woman could be seen touting her "gross outfit."

Persons: —, Wei, Ant, Candise Lin, netizens, Lin, Jack Porteous, TONG, Porteous, hadn't Organizations: Service, Business, TONG Global Locations: China

PARIS (AP) — Dior's menswear maestro Kim Jones transformed a sunny afternoon in Paris into a starlit evening of balletic grandeur at Paris Fashion Week, in a display of fashion theatrics. Inspired by the legendary ballet icons Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev, Jones delivered an exuberant spectacle at the Ecole Militaire annex on Friday. Amid the haunting melodies of Sergei Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet,” the collection intertwined Dior’s fine tailoring with a joyful explosion of theatrical glamour. JUNYA WATANABE’S THRIFT-SHOP CHICJunya Watanabe unveiled a collection that was a masterful blend of eerie mood-setting and aggressive urban fashion. The clothes featured a mix of traditional tailoring and streetwear elements, a nod to his 2001 debut when he first merged high fashion with everyday wear.

Persons: Kim Jones, Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev, Jones, Sergei Prokofiev’s “ Romeo, Juliet, Lewis Hamilton, Bill Nighy, Kate Moss, Nicholas Hoult, Rita Ora, Princess Eugenie, Pharrell Williams, Nureyev, Junya Watanabe Organizations: PARIS, Fashion, Ecole, grays, of Dior Locations: Paris

AVOID COTTON AND WETNESSWilson said she loves to shop at thrift stores for layers that won't break the bank. THINK OF THREE MAIN LAYERSWilson recommends starting with a base layer, then a mid layer, and then an outer layer. Finally, wear a traditional winter jacket that breaks the wind a little but also insulates you, Wilson said. PROTECT SPECIFIC BODY PARTS“Three words: Cover Your Bum (CYB)!” the city of Minneapolis says in a blog post about staying warm in cold weather. In other words, wear a winter jacket that falls closer to your knees than your hips.

Persons: you’re, Claire Wilson, WETNESS Wilson, Wilson, Cotton, ”, James Miner, it's, Miner, Toni Hauser, Hauser, Trisha Ahmed, @TrishaAhmed15 Organizations: Hennepin County Medical, Minneapolis Health Department, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Hennepin, —

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks are broken offensively in a way that could not have been anticipated during training camp or even a couple of months ago. He came as close as he ever does to calling out a member of his coaching staff with his comments about Seattle’s offense on Friday. Seattle’s offense was overmatched in its blowout loss to Baltimore and didn’t have counters after the opening drive last week against the Rams. Cornerback Riq Woolen should start against Dallas after being benched against San Francisco due to a shoulder issue. Then the Seahawks have a trip to San Francisco and a home game against Philadelphia.

Persons: Pete Carroll, “, ” Carroll, Shane Waldron, ”, Jordyn Brooks, DK Metcalf, Geno Smith, Waldron, “ I’m, we’re, Jaxon Smith, Njigba, Smith, San Francisco, Carroll, Abraham Lucas, Lucas, Jason Peters, Peters, Riq, Kenneth Walker III, it’ll, ___ Organizations: The Seattle Seahawks, San, Seattle, 49ers, Los Angeles Rams, Seahawks, Detroit, Rams, Dallas, Cowboys, Philadelphia Locations: RENTON, Wash, San Francisco, Carolina, Seattle, Baltimore

SEATTLE (AP) — Christian McCaffrey rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, and the San Francisco 49ers built a 21-point lead by halftime in rolling to a 31-13 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night. The 49ers (8-3) won their fourth straight against their division rivals and have a two-game lead in the NFC West over Seattle. San Francisco won its third in a row overall following a three-game losing streak and picked up its 10th consecutive victory against a division opponent. Seattle’s last chance at a rally ended when Zach Charbonnet was stopped on fourth-and-1 at the San Francisco 21 with 4:14 remaining. San Francisco backup safety George Odum sustained a biceps injury and did not return.

Persons: — Christian McCaffrey, McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, Brock Purdy, Purdy, Seattle's Jordyn Brooks, capper, Brandon Aiyuk, He's, he’s, didn't, Seattle’s Geno Smith, Smith, “, Pete Carroll, Jaxon Smith, Seattle’s, Zach Charbonnet, Nick Bosa, Javon Hargrave, Tashaun Gipson, Arik Armstead, Kevin Givens, Michael Jackson, Woolen, Carroll, Jason Peters, Stone Forsythe, Peters, George Odum, Odum, ___ Organizations: SEATTLE, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, 49ers, NFC West, Seattle . San Francisco, Seahawks, Tampa Bay, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle, San Francisco, Riq, NEXT, Dallas Locations: Seattle, Francisco, Philadelphia

☆ They Put Down Roots In Small-Town Vermont. Then the River Reared Up.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Jenna Russell | More About Jenna Russell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Their town of 2,100 people had suffered some of the worst flooding in the state amid more than seven inches of rain. It was a painful setback for Vermont at the height of its summer tourist season. While much of the state was untouched by the flooding — even in Ludlow, which is in south-central Vermont, some businesses were unscathed — national news coverage of disasters typically leads to a wave of cancellations. In Ludlow — first settled by farmers in 1783, later home to woolen mills powered by the river, and now best known as the home of Okemo Mountain Resort — momentum had been building. Since Vail Resorts bought the ski area in 2018, upgrading lifts and boosting marketing and year-round recreation, new businesses had sprung up to serve new visitors.

Persons: Ludlow —, Prasse, Kovalsky Organizations: Tourism, Vail Resorts Locations: Montpelier, Barre, Vermont, Ludlow

☆ A Royal Soldier Fainted in the Heat. It Holds a Lesson for All of Us.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Jon Mooallem | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

On Mean Earth, all kinds of previously durable infrastructure can be undermined or undone. Consequently, the predicament of that trombonist in his woolen clothes feels increasingly familiar. All of us may find ourselves clinging to habits that, here on Mean Earth, are losing their usefulness and power. But imagine what it would feel like: the weight of the bearskin lifting, the heat beginning to vent freely from the dome of the head. It would still be hot — abominably hot — but at least you’d be standing unencumbered in this world, as it is.

Persons: we’ve, Prince William, ”

☆ Pope Benedict Receives a Quiet Farewell From Mourners
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Francis X. Rocca | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

VATICAN CITY—The body of Pope Benedict XVI lay before the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday, his head resting on a pair of velvet cushions, his face waxy and ashen, with rosary beads entwined through his folded hands. The twisting baroque columns of Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s altar canopy towered behind. The late pope, who retired in 2013, wore a bishop’s miter but, unlike his predecessor, St. John Paul II , when he lay in state, not the woolen cloak around his neck signifying papal office.

☆ Mourners Bid a Quiet Farewell to Pope Benedict
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Francis X. Rocca | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Tom Brady makes history as Tampa Bay Buccaneers win first-ever regular season game in Germany
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Tom Brady has become well-accustomed at making history over his long and illustrious NFL career. Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Seattle Seahawks 21-16 at the Allianz Arena in Germany, the NFL’s first regular season game in the country. With the victory, Brady became the first quarterback to win an NFL game in three different countries outside of the US. And now, he can add Germany to the list as the NFL’s most decorated player adds another accolade to his ever-expanding collection. “It felt like a pretty hyped up game when we came out for warm-ups.

☆ NFL Week 8 Preview: Seahawks, Giants face off behind strong quarterback leadership
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Hannah Brewitt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

The Seahawks have won three of their last four while the Giants are on a four-game win streak. The Colts beat their division rivals 34-27 thanks to a last-gasp touchdown from quarterback Matt Ryan to rookie Alec Pierce. Just last week, Giants quarterback Daniel Jones earned NFC Player of the Week honors for his performance against the Jaguars. The Jaguars played in London just last year, when quarterback Trevor Lawrence became the first rookie quarterback to win a regular season game in London. Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is coming off a turnover-free Week 7 against the Giants.

☆ The Ragtag Army That Won the Battle of Kyiv and Saved Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( James Marson | Photographs Emanuele Satolli For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

KYIV—Outside the Giraffe shopping mall on the western edge of Ukraine’s capital, a group of locals prepared to meet the Russian armored column thundering their way. It was late February, and the Russians, from an elite airborne unit, were riding atop their vehicles, as if expecting a warm greeting. One wore a Cossack woolen hat instead of a helmet. Another hadn’t loaded his rifle.

☆ The Ayahuasca Diaries
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-26 | by ( Mattathias Schwartz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +37 min

But please understand: I didn't drink ayahuasca so I could write an article about it. I wrote an article about it so I could drink ayahuasca. I was desperate to drink ayahuasca — I had been for several months, in fact — and the formality of an assignment would help me out at home. Instead, a friend of a friend linked me up with an ayahuasca sangha, a Buddhist word for a spiritual community. I thought of my old friend, Scott, who, many years before, had declined an opportunity to drink ayahuasca.

☆ Italian food: Classic dishes everyone needs to try
▼ + stars: | 2021-02-17 | by ( Silvia Marchetti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +24 min

CNN —Think of Italy and you’re likely to think of food first and all the beautiful places to see second. The original ancient recipe is protected by the Azdore, “pasta priestesses” who prepare fresh tagliatelle for clients each day across the region at fresh pasta boutiques. Malloreddus alla CampidaneseMalloreddus alla Campidanese is a tasty gift from the Italian island of Sardinia. ShutterstockHand-made squared ravioli with zig-zag edges filled with roasted meat, these are usually eaten either with veal broth, a rich meat sauce or with butter and sage. Pasta, meat, cheese, vegetables, tortellini, eggs, sausages and even fish are mixed together with besciamella sauce and placed inside the dough, which is then folded and cooked in an oven.

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